Mains Electricity

1 Which is the unit of current?

A volts

B amps
2 Which is the unit of voltage?
C watts

D joules
A volts

B amps

C watts

D joules

3 Complete the sentence:

The ring mains consist of three wires: live, neutral and

A Mars.

B ground.

C earth.

D mains.

4 Complete the sentence:

The role of the neutral wire in a mains circuit is

A to carry current from the power station to your

home.

B to provide a path of least resistance to the ground.

C to resist all current flow.

D to complete the circuit so that current can flow.

5 Complete the sentence:

The role of the earth wire in a mains circuit is

A to protect the user should the appliance develop a fault.

B to carry current from the power station to your home.

C to resist the flow of current.

D to provide an alternating current.

6 Which of the following is an insulator used in plugs?

A copper wiring

B brass pins

C plastic casing

D fixing screws

7 Where should a switch be placed in a mains circuit?

A connected to the earth wire

B connected to the live wire

C connected to the neutral wire

D anywhere in the circuit

8 Wires in a heating element are said to have high resistance. Why is this?

A .All the energy carried by the current is delivered to the appliance.

B Energy is transferred to the wires as the current passes through so they heat

up.

C To prevent current flowing and causing the heating element to break.

D None of the above.

9 Which of the following statements defines the term double insulated?

A The appliance is insulated against energy transfer and electricity.

B The appliance has an earth wire and a plastic casing.

C There are two layers of insulation surrounding the cable.

D The casing is made from an insulator such as plastic.

10 Complete the following sentence: Electrical power is defined as

A the energy in the circuit.

B the rate of flow of charge.

C the rate of energy transfer.

D the number of electrons in the circuit.

11 The majority of plugs contain fuses. Which of the following statements is not correct?

A The fuse stops current from flowing through the appliance.

B The fuse wire contains a piece of wire that melts if the current becomes too high.

C The correct rating on the fuse must be used.

D The fuse is fitted in the live wire.

12 Which equation links power, current and voltage?

A power = current/voltage

B voltage = current/power

C power = current × voltage

D current = power × voltage

13 A 1100 W hair dryer is used on the 230 V mains supply. What is the current

supplied?

A 2.5 A

B 0.2 A

C 4.8 A

D 0.2 V

14 For the hairdryer in question 13, which fuse would you select for the plug?

A1A

B3A

C5A

D 13 A

15 A 2 kW kettle is used on a 230 V mains supply. It takes 1 minute 30 seconds to boil. What is the
energy delivered to the kettle at this time?

A 2600 J

B 2.6 J

C 180 J

D 180 000 J

16 A 60 W bulb is supplied with 36 000 J of energy. How long is the bulb on for?

A 5 minutes

B 10 minutes

C 60 minutes

D 600 minutes

17 The mains voltage in the UK is 230 V. What would the current be in a 90 W power cable?
A 0.4 A

B 0.4 V

C 21 kV

D 21 kA

18 A 60 W light bulb is turned on for 4 hours. How much energy does it require?

A 240 J

B 14 kJ

C 864 kJ

D 0.07 J

19 It takes roughly 380 kJ to boil a litre of water. How long will it take a 1.8 kW kettle to boil a litre of
water?

A 3 minutes

B 3 minutes 50 seconds

C 3 minutes 30 seconds

D 5 minutes 13 seconds

20 A power bank can store 5600 J of energy. When connected to a phone of power rating 2.5 W,
how long will it take to charge? (Hint: Assume all energy is transferred to the phone.)

A 37 minutes

B 224 minutes

C 2240 minutes

D 42 minutes